2019: Say Yes to Adventure

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New Year, New Me?  Of course!  

 The beginning of a New Year is the perfect occasion to assess where one is at, and where one wants to be.  Because, if we're not looking to grow as a human and add to our experience of life, then are we really living?  

 Last year I set three words of intention for 2018 - Joy, Purpose & Courage (which you can read about here).  2018 was a fantastic year for me - I took a lot of big steps, some which were way out of my comfort zone, and I was rewarded immensely for it.  More on that on a later blog to come.

 So what about 2019?  The first thing that popped into my mind on the 1st of January was "Say Yes to Adventure".  Yep, lets go with that.  


So, what is adventure? 

 Typically painted as 'exploration into the unknown, fraught with danger and risk', - I don't think it's just about doing extreme, exciting and unusual things.

Perhaps 'adventure' is really just about stepping outside your comfort zone - which means that each individual has a different perspective of adventure due to their own experience of life.  

 Adventure may be as simple as finding the excitement in every new experience, from running a different trail, to trying a new food, to being more spontaneous about plans with the family.  Taking each experience and facing it head on, even if you're not really sure what the outcome will be.  

 For this self-confessed Type A personality, who likes to be in control, know what's happening, and gets anxious about little things, I think this sentiment of 'saying Yes to adventure' is going to bring a lot of growth in 2019.  

 Bring it on!

 💖 K8 

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